1. why are metaphors useful?

a metaphor is a word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people, things, animals, or places. they can be very helpful for kids who are learning the meaning of specific words because they provide a more visual description of the word or thought.

the excerpt from chapter 2 of "animal farm", by george orwell that is an example of foreshadowing is "these three (snowball, napoleon, and squealer) had elaborated old major's teachings into a complete system of thought to which they gave the name of animalism." animal farm is an allegory of how czarist russia developed into communist russia with all its corruption. old major's teachings represent marx's theories turned into communism, animalism, by the three pigs. this foreshadows the oppression and corruption that will follow this revolt.